Joseph Gentzler and Dave Kaniuk perform with the Incoherent Theater Company. / Special to The Register

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The Nachos del Rodeo from El Rodeo. / Register file photo

Start with theater, end with Mexican food and colors

Check out the newly renovated Grand View Viking Theatre, 1200 Grandview Ave., at 7:30 p.m. for an evening of original one-act plays written by Eric Bench.

Bench is a member of The Incoherent Theater Company, which will perform the pieces. The shorts include “Unmasked,” about a comic book fan looking for a second chance at love, “Survival Buddies,” about friends preparing for the apocalypse, and “Potluck” about a family gathering that goes wrong as secrets emerge. $12.

After the plays, stop by El Rodeo, 1234 E. Euclid, for dinner. The restaurant’s specialties include the chicken, shrimp and chorizo combo “especial del rother”, fajitas rancheras, beef steak a la tampiquena and many more. Most meals are in the $8 range.

Celebrate the Hindu spring festival of Holi with a dance party starting at 9 p.m. at Lime Lounge, 435 E. Grand Ave. During the festival, celebrants are doused with different colored powders. White attire is encouraged. DJ Raj will be providing the music. Free.

Seek vintage finds, pizza, good tunes

Ten different Des Moines vintage shops will be part of the Vintage in the City crawl from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Stops include Vintage No. 35, 221 Fifth St., West Des Moines, Reclaimed, 1723 Grand Ave., Hank’s Fuzzy Guitars, 333 E. Grand Ave., and West End Architectural Salvage, 22 Ninth St. Each shop will have specials as well as snacks. Maps of the entire route are available at each stop. Free.

When Vintage in the City takes you through Valley Junction, take a break for a meal at The Tavern, 205 Fifth St., West Des Moines. Enjoy the restaurant’s amazing homemade onion rings and then have a thin or deep-dish pizza. You can pick your own toppings or go with a specialty option like The Meat-Eater or the Bavarian.

Close out the night with a concert by “Cornflake Song” singer Dick Prall at Wooly’s, 504 E. Locust St. The Iowa-born musician has spent time recently as assistant tour manager for Wilco and has toured the country playing his own music. Max Jury opens the show. $12.